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Troy vs Brighton vs Norton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Troy has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Brighton has the most renters (48.9% rent).
Norton has the most people working from home (25.5%).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Troy | Brighton | Norton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 219 |
1,167Highest |
108Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -5.3% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 65.3±26.4Highest 52% above VT |
45.2±11.6Lowest 5% above VT |
53.8±6.7 25% above VT |
| Troy and Norton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.4%±7.9 VT: 17.9% |
18.3%±5.7Highest VT: 17.9% |
13%±21.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Brighton and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 51.1%±17.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
27.2%±4.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
31.5%±15.8 VT: 21.4% |
| Troy and Norton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 9.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
25.9% VT: 43.8% |
28.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±6.3Lowest VT: 7% |
4.6%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
4.6%±10.7Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,688±$8kHighest 13% above VT |
$47,375±$21kLowest 42% below VT |
$65,625±$23k 19% below VT |
| Troy and Norton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $187,500±$46k 41% below VT |
$163,900±$39kLowest 48% below VT |
$200,000±$32kHighest 37% below VT |
| Norton and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $775±$33 37% below VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,480Lowest 51% below VT |
$3,360Highest 33% below VT |
$2,769 45% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 55%±17 VT: 48.4% |
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| Below poverty line | 13.7% VT: 10.1% |
22%Highest VT: 10.1% |
13%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
51.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 6 yrs older than VT |
1967Lowest 9 yrs older than VT |
1974Highest 2 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 19% below VT |
33 min 41% above VT |
39 minHighest 68% above VT |
| Work from home | 3.7%±5.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
12.4%±8.1 VT: 16.9% |
25.5%±18Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Norton and Brighton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Brighton School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
VT average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.